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Lang's April 17th 2009 Auction
8:00 AM PT - Apr 17th, 2009

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663 Pleasant Valley Road
Waterville, NY 13480
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965 Items

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201 Lot 201

Five John Atherton Flies. Five assorted patterns by the noted tier and author of "The Fl...

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202 Lot 202

Ed Koch Midge Fly Collection. From the author of "Fishing the Midge", thirteen examples of s...

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203 Lot 203

Thirteen Carded Flies. All wet and dry flies, housed on index cards with pattern iden...

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204 Lot 204

Vintage Streamer Flies. Carded examples include three by Percy, six by Bert Quimby, on...

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205 Lot 205

Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First box labeled "Nymphs" contains 100+ examples, neatly arra...

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206 Lot 206

Wheatley Box with 140+ Soft Hackle Flies. Excellent assortment of colors and patterns in this large lot ...

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207 Lot 207

Wheatley Box with 100+ Assorted Flies. Nice arrangement of flies hooked in ten strips. Lot includes C...

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208 Lot 208

Three Wheatley Boxes Full with 100+ Flies. First box is labeled "Small Flies" with 50+ single and double ...

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209 Lot 209

Three Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First box is labeled "Streamers" with 40+ vibrant flies measur...

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210 Lot 210

Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. One box labeled "Miramichi II" including 45+ contemporary salm...

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211 Lot 211

Three Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First container is labeled "Double Hooks" with 12 examples mea...

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212 Lot 212

Three Boxes of Assorted Dry Flies. Two Thomas and Thomas plastic boxes, each containing salmon fli...

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213 Lot 213

Wheatley Box with 100+ Assorted Flies. Colorful single and double hook flies measuring 1" to 1 1/2" i...

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214 Lot 214

Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First labeled "Miramichi Specials" with 30+ colorful single an...

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215 Lot 215

Two Boxes of Assorted Flies. One Wheatley box is labeled "Miramichi" with 40 single and dou...

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216 Lot 216

Two Orvis Plastic Boxes with Dry Flies. First box contains 50+ patterns of Adams, Royal Coachmen, Small...

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217 Lot 217

Assorted Flies. All housed in plastic containers, examples include 11 deer hai...

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218 Lot 218

Martin Keane's Personal Field Bag. Though originally intended to be a bag for hunting supplies, K...

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219 Lot 219

Martin Keane's Personal Field Bag. Though a hunting satchel, Keane used this bag on his many fish...

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220 Lot 220

Folding Net and Leather Holder. Handle has text reading "Handy No Snag Pak", the net unfolding...

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221 Lot 221

Three Original Fly Illustrations. Two are initialed "ASH", one 3 1/8" x 2 1/8" fly titled "Ink &...

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222 Lot 222

Watercolor Fly Collage by Austin Hogan. Interesting composition, the back drop of the piece is an anno...

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223 Lot 223

Trout Painting by Austin Hogan. Nicely rendered painting done in gouache on paper. Illustratio...

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224 Lot 224

Abstract Fishing Painting. Executed on paper with what appears to be oil paint. Image sho...

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225 Lot 225

Original Oil on Canvas by Walter Dower. Listed in Faulk's Who's Who of American Artists, Dower has enj...

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226 Lot 226

Framed Zane Grey Photograph. An impressive presentation, the image shows the noted angler p...

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227 Lot 227

Four Original F.E. Thomas Ledgers. Three books are labeled "F.E. Thomas Production Records", year...

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228 Lot 228

Early Hawes Rod Material. Three circa 1930 journals containing a variety of shipping and...

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229 Lot 229

Rare Ledger for Hawes Rod Company. Opening page reads "H.W. Hawes & Co Account of Rods Sold". Pag...

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230 Lot 230

Rare Paul Young Rod Company Sales Ledger. 50 pages of entries starting from July of 1955 to 1975. Detail...

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231 Lot 231

Early Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Copyrighted on the front cover 1910, this early example bears ...

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232 Lot 232

Early Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Rare edition published for 1916. 172 pages plus blank order fo...

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233 Lot 233

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for the year 1921, the booklet contains 158 pages pl...

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234 Lot 234

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. A 168 page edition (plus blank order form) published for the y...

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235 Lot 235

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 32nd edition copyrighted in 1929. 173 pages (plus order form) ...

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236 Lot 236

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 33rd edition from the noted New York tackle outfitter. Dated 1...

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237 Lot 237

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 34th edition published in 1931. Nice selection of period offer...

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238 Lot 238

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 35th edition from 1932. 175 pages plus blank order form. Nice ...

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239 Lot 239

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 36th edition published for the year 1933. 174 pages (plus bla...

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240 Lot 240

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 37th edition published by the New York retailer in 1934. Bookl...

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241 Lot 241

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 38th edition published in 1935. 173 pages (plus blank order fo...

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242 Lot 242

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for 1936, this was the 39th edition of the company's...

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243 Lot 243

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 70th anniversary edition published in 1937. 177 pages (plus bl...

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244 Lot 244

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published in 1939, this 175 page (plus blank order form) catal...

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245 Lot 245

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for 1940, this retailer catalog features illustratio...

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246 Lot 246

Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published in 1941, this 144 page catalog is complete with a bl...

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247 Lot 247

Two Vintage Fishing Tackle Catalogs. A number 42 catalog by Ocean City and Vom Hofe, dated 1942, 40...

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248 Lot 248

Vintage Ocean City Vom Hofe Reel Catalog. Published in 1941, this catalog No.41 is comprised of 48 pages...

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249 Lot 249

Vintage Tycoon Tackle Catalogs. The earliest featuring cover art taken after a painting by Lyn...

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250 Lot 250

Three Fishing Tackle Related Catalogs. One supplemental catalog from the Horton Manufacturing Co. (ma...

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